People Type: Alumni

Skole, Dhani

Biography Hi everyone! My name is Dhani Skole, I am a junior majoring in Human Development and Family Studies on the pre-med track. This is my first year in the lab and I am so excited to gain lab and research experience! I hope to become a pediatrician that works to diagnose developmental disabilities, so …

Snyder, Elisa

Biography I am currently a senior studying kinesiology – exercise and movement science with a certificate in education and educational services. After graduation I hope to attend graduate school to pursue a career as a pediatric occupational therapist. I have been working in the lab since spring 2018 and have grown a large interest and …

Spang, Kennedy

Biography I am currently a second-year student in the masters of science-occupational therapy program. I am eager to get hands on experience administering assessments, such as the BOT-2 and EASI, which is where my interest to join The Motor & Brain Development Lab stemmed from. I am also excited to work with some awesome kiddos! …

Sprague, Emily

Biography Hello! Currently, I am a second year student in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral program at UW–Madison. I graduated with my bachelor’s degree here in Rehabilitation Psychology and a certificate in Dance/Movement Therapy. In the future, I would love to work as a pediatric occupational therapist, supporting children with neurodevelopmental disorders and their families.

Star, Victoria

Biography I am a senior at UW–Madison studying Human Development & Family Studies with certificates in Global Health, Disability Rights & Services, and Education. After completing my undergrad, I hope to earn my Masters in Public Health with a focus on child and maternal health. This is my first semester at the Motor Brain & …

Surgent, Olivia

Biography After earning my BA in neuroscience from Hamilton College, I joined the UW–Madison Neuroscience Training Program where I am currently pursuing a PhD. I am particularly interested in sensory features and motor behaviors in autistic youth and their relationships to brain structure. I seek to use innovative neuroimaging tools in conjunction with behavioral assessments …

Suttner, Elise

Biography My name is Elise Suttner and I am a Pre-Nursing student at UW—Madison also receiving a certificate in global health. Upon completion of an undergraduate degree, I hope to pursue a nurse practitioner degree. This year is my first being part of this lab and I am very grateful for this experience. I could …

Tarnoff, Josh

Biography My name is Josh Tarnoff and I’m a first year graduate student in the Occupational Therapy program. I got my undergraduate degree in psychology with a certificate in neuroscience from Indiana University Bloomington. I first discovered my interest in helping children with developmental disabilities after working as a summer camp counselor for children with …

Taylor, Desiree

Biography I am a 2nd-year masters of occupational therapy student in the Motor and Brain Development Lab! I’ve been in the lab for almost four years and have absolutely loved the experience! Once I heard about this lab, I thought it was an amazing opportunity to learn about upcoming research that could affect many people …

Tenaglia, Jake